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Decoding the Vibe: Trump clapped for himself, waved to the crowd in Manchester
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The music blared, the lights were bright, the sea of red hats abundant – it felt very show boaty, very hyped, very orchestrated.
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Decoding the Vibe: Make America What Again, Andrew Yang?
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Last night, I waited for presidential candidate Andrew Yang at Portsmouth’s Gas Light Bar and I felt as young as I did in ‘92; I am tempted to join the Yang Gang.
The View from Rattlesnake Ridge
There is a Force Bringing Americans Together – Donald Trump
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It’s time to send the world a liberty love letter.
Trump’s Federal Election Commission pick worries watchdogs
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The White House announced the nomination late Tuesday in a press release that quickly sparked concern from transparency advocates about Trainor’s ideology and perceived bias to any FEC inquiry of Russia’s role in the 2016 election.
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The politics behind your college and how you pay for it
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The student loan industry is a major player in money in politics, but was not as active in 2016 as it has been in the past. For the 2016 election cycle, student loan companies gave just over $982,000 in contributions to federal candidates, parties and outside groups. The industry reported more than $1 million in contributions for both the 2014 and 2012 cycles.
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Amid antitrust talk, Amazon and Google flex lobbying muscle
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In calling Amazon a monopoly in plain sight, Chamath Palihapitiya was banking on the assumption that antitrust enforcers won’t catch on and disrupt that growth. But some antitrust scholars think it’s time to intervene.
Dakota Access Pipeline
Trump earned at least $1.3 billion in the last two and a half years
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The Trump presidency is less than five months old, but has been a quick study at one longstanding D.C. tradition: the Friday-night dump. Administrations often release promised documents once journalists have left the office for the weekend, hoping that any damaging info would get lost in the news cycle turnover.
For Climate Cause, Trump’s Withdrawal from Paris Accord Just One Hurdle Among Many
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In much of the debate surrounding President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement on climate change, some critical points have been lost.
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It’s not over: The FEC is on the job with messy 2016 reporting by Trump campaign and JFCs
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More than six months after the election, the campaign and the Joint Fundraising Committees Trump formed are still answering questions from the agency, filing amended reports and making refunds.